Like most people, it is likely that your phone is full of apps that you may rarely use, so it is helpful to review it regularly to check what you can remove from it, but removing these apps is not always easy.

In her article published by the American "Reader's Digest" magazine, author Bobby Dempsey said that many applications occupy a large area in the phone and use their memory and make it difficult to find what the user needs quickly, as well as that some of them spy or pose a security threat to you.

To delete some applications, you will need more than just pressing the "delete" option, which you might think you got rid of the application, but it stays hidden in the background and contributes to weakening your device or causing other problems.

"It is a mistake to think that once you delete an app, you will sever your relationship with it and the company that owns it," says Jean Fixamar - a senior security vulnerability specialist in Tampa, Florida -.

"These terms and conditions which I passed quickly in most cases during the installation of the application, gave him unrestricted permission to use your data in any way he deems appropriate, within the laws in force," Fixamar added.

Comfort has a price
Many regularly use a variety of applications throughout the day, and install them automatically daily without thinking, and there is no doubt that these applications make our lives easier and help us to save time, but this convenience may have a downside.

"Our data must be shared with applications to be valuable, and in most cases this means providing very sensitive information about us and our lives," says Steve Churchian, chief information security officer for XYPRO - an internet security analytics company -.

"All this data is shared in the hope that the app’s founder will protect our personal information. But in contrast, the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal proved that this is not the case," he added.

Churchian emphasized that applications are the most prominent way to carry out an attack in order to breach data privacy, according to a 2018 version of the Verizon Data breach investigation report.

Why deleting apps can be difficult
The author explained that applications are often part of a complex network of connected tools, products, and websites that track and share your information, most likely without realizing it.

"Think of a dating app, for example. It is usually linked to a Facebook account that enables the application to access photos, lists of friends and other information about you available on Facebook, so you have to assume that the application developer is familiar with everything available on your Facebook profile," says Churchian. With your permission. "

In addition, Churchian warns users of applications that your private information cannot be considered protected, and explains, "Most applications are never safe, and developers do not follow safety best practices when developing them, designing applications is to perform functions and not security, it is difficult and takes time, It often causes delay in launching the application and income-generating activities. Therefore, always assume that the application does not secure your data correctly. "

The correct way to completely remove the application
There are several steps to ensure that the application is completely separated from your accounts and other information, and it is suggested that Churchian follow these steps:

1. Delete all your data on the application, install each setting there, and search for options about data or privacy.

2. Also, enter the application through a web browser. Sometimes, you have additional settings available through the desktop application version.

3. Cancel any integration of the application with Facebook or Google that you may have allowed to directly access the application.

Applications you should avoid
Some applications are very annoying, as experts recommend removing them immediately or not downloading them at all.

"There are a number of applications that are very dangerous from a security and privacy perspective, but I will not refer to them by name because this list changes daily and sometimes every hour, but I will generalize and say that you should be careful about any application that requires access to photos, files, camera and microphone," says Fixamar.

The security specialist warns that you should always ask yourself: "Does this application really need all these access powers, but do I really need this application?"